The Lasting Atoll over Fitting

#8c7b7b RGB(140,123,123)

About this color

The Lasting Atoll over Fitting reads as medium and achromatic — a grey tone recorded at #8c7b7b, RGB(140, 123, 123).

#8c7b7bRGB(140, 123, 123)

HSL 0° · 7% saturation · 52% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color formats

Name
The Lasting Atoll over Fitting
HEX
#8c7b7b
RGB
rgb(140,123,123)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,48.2%,48.2%)
HSL
hsl(0,7%,52%)
HSV
hsv(0,12%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,12,12,45)
LAB
lab(53,7,2)
LCH
lch(53,7,16)
sRGB
(0.549,0.482,0.482)
HEX8
#8c7b7bff
CSS Name
Decimal
140123123

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
7%
Hue
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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